The two parks - namely, the way they integrate into their respective cities-couldn’t be more different. Because of this hype, I’ve repeatedly heard Salesforce Park called the “High Line of the West Coast” - in the press, in coffee-shop conversations and among family and friends. Over the past few weeks, glossy pictures and high-res aerial photos have appeared in nearly every major national outlet. However, the park-with its sprawling lawns, skyline views, water features and lush gardens - is the part of the project getting the bulk of the attention. Of course, the Transbay Transit Center is first and foremost a transportation hub, which, when finished, will connect 11 major transit systems, including BART, Greyhound, Muni and the potential future SF-to-LA high-speed rail.

I’ve repeatedly heard Salesforce Park called the “High Line of the West Coast.” These concerns come into focus with the Transbay Transit Center and its most popular attraction-a 5.5-acre rooftop garden named Salesforce Park. Though I currently live in Boston, I consider SF my home and am increasingly concerned about the city’s changing cultural and architectural landscape. And like its neighboring Salesforce Tower, it’s a bold and sweeping vision of the “new San Francisco.”Īs someone who works in architecture and has lived in the Bay Area for most of his life, I’ve followed this project’s development closely.

The long-awaited San Francisco Transbay Transit Center is finally open.

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